Latent Heat and phase changes (difficult)

In summary, to find the final temperature of water after combining 10g of ice at 0 degrees Celcius and 2g of steam at 100 degrees Celcius, you can use the first law of thermodynamics and mass weighted average. The resulting temperature is 40.4 degrees Celcius.
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Homework Statement



10g of ice at 0 degrees Celcius is combined with 2 g of steam at 100 degrees Celcius. Find the final temperature of the resulting water.

Homework Equations



mc(Tf- Ti)
m(Lf) or m (Li)

The Attempt at a Solution



ΔQice=mLice+mcwaterTf
ΔQsteam=mLsteam+mcsteamTf-100 degrees celcius

I set this equations to 0 and solve for Tf and i get this

Tf=mCsTi+mLv-mLf/mCw+mCs and i get 93.9 degrees celcius and that is not the answer

the answer is 40.4 degrees celcius. help?
 
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Hint:

Solve the problem in two parts.

1. Use first law of thermo to determine water temperature when steam's latent energy melts ice.
2. Use mass weighted average to determine final temperature of mixture of two water solutions.

The answer provided is correct.
 

Related to Latent Heat and phase changes (difficult)

1. What is latent heat?

Latent heat is the energy required to change the phase of a substance without changing its temperature. It is also known as the heat of transformation or heat of fusion/vaporization.

2. What are the three phases of matter?

The three phases of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Depending on the temperature and pressure, substances can undergo phase changes between these three states.

3. How does latent heat affect phase changes?

During a phase change, latent heat is either absorbed or released, causing the temperature of the substance to remain constant. This is because the energy is being used to break or form intermolecular bonds rather than increase the kinetic energy of the particles.

4. What is the difference between latent heat of fusion and vaporization?

Latent heat of fusion is the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid, while latent heat of vaporization is the energy required to change a substance from liquid to gas. These values are different for each substance and are typically higher for vaporization.

5. How is latent heat measured?

Latent heat can be measured using calorimetry, which involves measuring the amount of energy exchanged during a phase change. It can also be calculated using the formula Q = mL, where Q is the latent heat, m is the mass of the substance, and L is the latent heat of fusion or vaporization.

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